Bire
- 4,921 ft
- summit
Bire is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 4,920 ft (1,500 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Beatenberg, about 1.3 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hüenderhubel, Burgfeldstand and Niederhorn. For camping, Camping Wang and Manor Farm are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 65°F (18°C) and lows about 48°F (9°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 32°F (0°C) and lows about 17°F (-8°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 days in January, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 4,921 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Bire. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Bire
How tall is Bire?
4,921 ft (1,500 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Bire?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route14 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route30 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route41 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route42 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route42 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route47 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hubelhuus BeatenbergHut camping0.9 mi
- BärenpfadHiking1 mi
- SchwendiwegMountain biking1 mi
BurgfeldstandSummitPhoto: Caumasee, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
NiederhornSummitPhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi- Camping WangCamping1.4 mi
PochtenfallWaterfallPhoto: 57mwy3012, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.2 mi
StaubbachfallWaterfallPhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
BurgfeldstandSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Caumasee, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
NiederhornSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
GemmenalphornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Urs.Schmid007, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sigriswiler RothornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Paradise Chronicle, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sieben HengsteSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
BluemeSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Biobuur, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- HüenderhubelSummit · ~2 min drive
- LeimereSummit · ~2 min drive
- FlöschhornSummit · ~3 min drive
- Uf VorsessSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
- SchwendiwegMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Sundlauenen BeachBeach · ~3 min drive
Sporthotel HabkernCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CheistlistegHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PochtenfallWaterfall · ~11 min drivePhoto: 57mwy3012, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Bire
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 17°
14 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
14 wet
Mar
39° / 23°
15 wet
Apr
45° / 29°
17 wet
May
54° / 37°
19 wet
Jun
61° / 43°
18 wet
Jul
65° / 48°
17 wet
Aug
64° / 48°
16 wet
Sep
59° / 43°
15 wet
Oct
52° / 36°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 26°
15 wet
Dec
33° / 19°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 4,124 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors